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Berkeley, March 31, 2015—April is National Poetry Month and the Library is going all out with our Poetry & Jazz @Central Concert on Saturday, April 18, 2:00-4:00 pm at the Berkeley Public Library at 2090 Kittredge Street in the 3rd floor Community Meeting Room. We have a great lineup: Al Young accompanied by John Wiitala on bass; with three more sets of notable poets and musicians as they present the words and music of poetry: Avotcja with Val Serrant on steel drums, Phavia Kujichagulia with Ron Williams on guitar, The Word-Music Continuum with poet Kirk Lumpkin and musicians: Paul Mills, Mark Wieder, and special guest, Q.R. Hand, Jr. For questions regarding this program, call 510-981-6150.

Berkeley, March30, 2015—Kenn Adams’ Adventure Theater presents The Myth-Adventures of Melanie Moe, a hilarious interactive theater performance that integrates tales from Greek mythology into a story with a modern day heroine. This exciting program takes place Wednesday, April 8, 2015 at 3:30pm in the community meeting room at the North Branch of the Berkeley Public Library. Kenn Adams’ Adventure Theater specializes in fast-paced, hilarious performances for kids. Audience members provide sound effects, become scenery, and even get to be the stars of the show. This is a free performance, appropriate for kids ages 8-12. Call 510-981-6223 for more information.

Berkeley, March 26, 2015—Join the Textile Mavens, Catherine Durand and Fern Royce, and learn the principles of quilting as you create a beautiful, one-of-a-kind quilted bookmark . This workshop is at the Central Library, 2090 Kittredge (at Shattuck) in the fourth floor Story Room on Monday, April 20 from 5:00pm-7:00pm. Space is limited: call 510-981-6236 to register for a spot in one of the four half-hour sessions, ending with a 6:30pm session. All supplies are provided free of cost, and participants are invited to submit their work for inclusion in the library’s upcoming 34th Annual Quilt Show. This workshop is open to ages 6 and up.

Berkeley, CA March 24, 2015—The Berkeley Public Library invites you to attend a Special Workshop of the Board of the Library Trustees to hear updates on the Central Library’s Teen Room Project on Wednesday, April 22 at 5:30pm at the South Branch Library, 1901 Russell Street. The design team of Noll & Tam will present an update on schematic design and layouts affecting the first two floors of the Central Library. All community members are invited to attend this special workshop. The Board of Library Trustees’ regular meeting starts at 6:30pm.

Berkeley CA March 24, 2015—Berkeley Public Library’s branch libraries are winning accolades again; this time from the Berkeley Design Advocates. Both the West Branch and South Branch libraries were honored for outstanding design, along with ten other building projects, in the 11th biennial BDA Design Awards ceremony. The ceremony was held Wednesday, March 18 at the Aurora Theater in Berkeley. This year BDAs honored twelve projects completed between January 2013 and December 2014. BDA is a membership organization of architects, landscape architects, planners, builders and design professionals established in 1973 to promote excellence in the built environment of Berkeley.

Berkeley, March 23, 2015— Enjoy an evening performance with Berkeley’s own Jewish Music and Poetry Project on Wednesday, April 29 at 6:00pm at the Claremont Branch Library located at 2940 Benvenue at Ashby Avenue in Berkeley. The concert includes the world premiere of Berkeley composer William Ludtke’s Op. 155, Three Songs for soprano and cello with poems by Berkeley poet Marcia Falk and the U.S. premiere of Hungarian Lajos Delej’s Scherzo, recently rediscovered in the BBC archives. The poet, Marcia Falk, will read her poems. For more information about this event call 510-981-6280.

Berkeley, CA March 13, 2015—The Berkeley Public Library invites you to attend a community meeting to hear updates on the Central Library’s Teen Room Project on Tuesday, March 31 at 6:00pm in the third floor Community Meeting Room at the Central Library, 2090 Kittredge Street. The design team of Noll & Tam will present an update on schematic design and layouts affecting the first two floors of the Central Library. All community members are invited to attend this meeting.

Berkeley, March 2, 2015—The Berkeley Public Library’s Claremont Branch welcomes Alameda County Master Composter and Bay-Friendly Gardener, Lori Caldwell, for two spring programs: Gardening 101 on Wednesday March 4 at 6:30pm and Eat What You Grow on Wednesday March 11 at 6:30pm.

Berkeley, February 26, 2015—Beginning March 2, advanced reservations can be made to use the Berkeley Public Library’s Claremont Branch flexible programming space. The space is available Tuesday evenings from 5:30 pm-7:30 pm. The first available date to reserve the space is Tuesday, March 17. Reservations are free to Berkeley-based community groups, organizations and government agencies. The flexible programming space is located at the rear of the Children’s area and has space for three tables and chairs for up to 25 attendees.